Falls residents complain about train noise

An Olmsted Falls City Council meeting Tuesday night, Sept. 11, brought 28 residents to City Hall to discuss the railroad quiet zone issue that has been talked about for several years.

Several residents said efforts to implement the quiet zones had been ineffective.

"The train whistles are getting louder and louder and more and more frequent," said Carl Cathcart.

According to Mayor Robert Blomquist, the city is in the midst of a long process of working with Norfolk Southern to establish the quiet zones. CSX, the other railroad line, has not been cooperative thus far and is causing the quiet zone to delay, he said.

Residents were encouraged to contact representatives of CSX and state Rep. Tom Patton in order to help speed up the process.

By law, trains are required to blow their whistles several times prior to and upon entering a railroad crossing.

Links enabling residents to view railroad representative's e-mails and phone numbers will be on the Olmsted Falls city Web site by Friday, Sept. 14.

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